Pope Francis' first Palm Sunday Mass

March 24, 2013 |Compiled by Merrisa Brown, mySA.com

Newly appointed pope delivers his blessing to the palms and to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on March 24, 2013.

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Pope Francis greets the crowd gathered for the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart, as tens of thousands joyfully waved olive branches and palm fronds. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Domenico Stinellis/Associated Press

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Pope Francis greets the crowd gathered for the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart, as tens of thousands joyfully waved olive branches and palm fronds. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)